Fishing reel



H. D. WISE FISHING REEL Set 9 1924.

Filed Aug. 16, 1923 2 jShoe'm-Shaat 1 m M w Patented sat. a, 1924.

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entree arres arena HURON D. WISE, OF EUNTLEY, MINNESOTA.

FISHING REEL. I

Application filed August 1a, 1923. Serial No. 657,794.

objects, to provide a device of this character wherein the spool may rotate independently for connecting the reel of the hand crank therefor so that even though the crank isbeing turned to wind the line upon the spool, the spool will be permitted to counter-rotate under the pull of a fish upon the line to thereby prevent breaking of the line.

The invention seeks as a further object, to provide a reel wherein the spool will be driven from the hand crank through the medium of a clutch adapted to permit independent rotation of the spool and wherein means will be provided for frictionally tightening the clutch to control such independent rotation.

And the invention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a reel wherein the clutch mechanism will be enclosed but wherein means will be conveniently located for adjusting the clutch.

Other and incidental objects will appear hereinafter.

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Iiigure 1 is a plan view of my improved ree Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device,

Figure 3 1s a horizontal sectional view taken medially through the device,

'Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 44 of Figure- 3, looking inthe direction of the arrows.

In carrying the invention into effect, I employ a reel frame embodying end rings 10 and 11 connected by spacers 12 and formed on one of said spacers are lugs 13 with a rod. Fitting the ring 10 is an end plate 14 carrying an axial bearing 15 and threaded. upon said ring is a collar 16 clam ing the end plate in position, the plate being locked against rotation by a cross rod 17 engaging at its ends in suitable notches in the ring 10; Projecting from the plate 14 below the bearing 15 is a bearin 18through which is journaled a drive s aft 19 supported at its inner end by a plate 20 at the inner side of the end plate 14, and fixed to said shaft between the plates 14 and 20 is a drive gear 21. Secured upon the shaft at its outer end is a hand crank 22. Fitting the rin 11 is an end plate 23 carrying an axialcaring 24 and threaded upon said ring is a collar 25 clamping said plate in position.

Journaled at its ends in the bearings 15 and 24 of the end platesl l and 23 of the reel frame is a spindle 26 and rotatabliy mounted upon said spindle is a spool inclu ing a hub 27 receiving the spindle therethrough. Mounted on the ends of said hub are oppositely presented concavo convex end plates 28 and 29 received within the end rings 10 and 11 of the frame. Adjacent one end, the spindle carries a pinion 30 meshing with the drive gear 21. so that, as will be seen, the crank 22 may be turned for-rotating the spindle and formed on the spindle adjacent its opposite end is a squared portion 31. Removably fitting the squared portion 31 is a squared collar 32.

As will be observed, the end plate 29 of the spool cooperates with the end ring 11 and end plate 23 of the frame to-form a housing and enclosed within said housing is the clutch mechanism employed as well as the click of the reel. Projecting from the end plate 29 parallel to the spindle are diametrlcally arranged posts 33 and apertured to fit over said posts are clutch discs 3 1 provided with central openings 35 freely receiving the'collar 32 of the spindle t erethrough so that said discs may turn with the spool independently of the spindle. In-

terposed between the clutch discs 34: is a clutch disc 36 somewhat smaller in diameter than the discs 34 and resting against the outermost of the discs 34 is a stlll smaller clutch disc 37. The discs 36 and 37 are apertured centrally to fit the collar 32 of the spindle so that these discs will be driven i00- by the spindle. Mounted at its ends upon the end plate 23 of the reel frame in the rear of the bearing to form alined loops 39 at the outer extremity of the bracket as well as defining an intermediate loop 40 between the legs of a 1ever'41 held by a cotter pin or other suitable fastening device 42 extendin through the loops 39 over the lever, the e ement 39 forming a fulcrum for the lever. At its forward end the lever is forked to straddle the bearing 24 and is provided'with spacedlat- 24 is a bracket 38 bent over j the bracket and resting in the latter loop is t e frame erally directed fingers t3'extendingfreel-y through the end plate 23 to bear against the clutch disc 37 and secured to or otherwise mounted on the lever at its rear end is a sleeve id. s ac-er of the reel frame at the rear slde of is a horizontally disposed plate laterally di- 45 terminating atone end in a one 'end to rected bracket 46 and fixed at said bracket its opposite end in the sleeve 44 of the lever Threaded upon said rod is a nut 48 and bearing between said nutand the sleeve is a spring 49 tending to rock the lever and bind the clutch discs 34, 36 and 3'31 together. Thus, as will be seen, said disc will form a driving connection between the spindle 26 and the reel spool so that when the crank- 22 is turned for rotating the s indle, the spool will be rotated therewith. lowever, should a fish pull sufiiciently hard upon the line wound upon the reel, the discs 36 and, 37

' gers 43 of ratchet wheel will slip upon the discs 34 so suitable calibrations that the spool independently of the even though the crank will counter-rotate spindle. Accordingly, 22 is being turned to wind the line in, the spool may, nevertheless, be counter-rotated independently of said crank by the pull of the fish upon the line and breaking of the line thereby obviated. The nut 48 provides, of course, a means for tightening the clutch and thus controlling the independent rotation of the reel. As will be seen, this nut may be adjusted along the'rod 4,7 for tensioning the spring 49 against the lever 41 and thus increasing the pressure of the finthe lever against the clutch disc 37 and, preferably, the plate 45 will carry for indicating the adjustment of the clutch. 1

Removabl fitting the squared portion 31 of the spin le 26 to abut the collar 32 is a 50 and slidably mounted upon the-end plate 23 of the reel frame is a pawl 51 to cooperate with said wheel. The pawl is provided with a through a suitable slot in the plateand mounted on said shank is a button 52 at the outer side of the plate, which button may Formed on the adjacent is a rod 47 freely received at spindle against counter-rotation.

' a driving connection shank projecting freely aoaoso be grasped for shifting the pawl radially inward to engage the wheel, or, as shown in Figure 3, retracting the pawl; Screwed or otherwise secured to the end plate at its inner side is a split annular spring 53, the ends of which engage the pawl at opposite sides thereof so that the spring will func tion to yieldably hold the 'pawl against the ratchet wheel and projecting inwardly from said plate adjacent the free end of the pawl is a stop post 54: for limiting the pawl against pivotal movement. in one direction so that when the pawl is shifted to engage the ratchet wheel, the pawl will'function to lock the Accordingly, backward spinning of the spool may be prevented so that when trolling or casting, the drag of the clutch against the line will serve to hook a fish striking the bait.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A fishing reel including a frame, a spindlejournaled thereon, means for rotating the spindle, a spool journaled upon the spindle, a clutch forming'a driving connection between the spindle' ,and the spool whereby the spool may turn independently of the spindle, a lever mounted upon the frame to coact with the clutch for tightening the clutch. a spring pressing the lever against the clutch, and means for adjustably tensioning said spring.

2. A fishing reel including a frame, a spindle journaled therebn, a spool journaled upon the spindle, a clutch disc mounted to turn with the spool, a coacting clutch disc mounted to coact ating with said first mentioned disc forming between the spindle and spool, means for rotating the spindle, a lever pivoted upon the frame-and provided with a finger bearing against the latter disc, a rod carried by the'frame, a nut adjustable upon said rod, and a spring bearing between said nut and the lever acting upon the lever for pressing the latter disc into engagement with said first mentioned disc.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature.

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